Quiz Number #551
Round 1
1. Spelling: MINUSCULE
This may cause debate, this is the only and correct way to spell minuscule. However as it was so commonly misspelled, some dictionaries have added this as a variant.
2. Legend says that the Pied Piper once got rid of all the rats out of which town?
Hamelin
3. The operation codename for D-Day shares it’s name with which planet?
Neptune
4. Which word can be a hairstyle, or the name for a star depicted with straight-sided rays?
Mullet
5. Under identical reverse conditions, which is more efficient and will have a quicker overall result?
A. Hot water heating cold
B. Cold water cooling hot <
C. Both Identical throughout
6. Which Blur song shares it’s name with an annual music festival in Manchester?
Parklife
7. Which of these is longer. The M77 motorway or the Channel Tunnel (the underwater section Between the portals at Beussingue and Castle Hill)?
Channel Tunnel
8. Name all of these fashion designers that are dead? Ralph Lauren | Calvin Klein | Christian Dior | Giorgio Armani
Christian Dior (1)
9. What C is the first ever non-fruit flavoured Jaffa Cake that has been launched by McVitie’s?
Cola
10. Which of these is always held (if it’s on) on the weekend starting the third Friday in July? Royal Ascot | The Open < | Edinburgh Tattoo | Glastonbury
The Open
11. Horses are Equines, Cows are Bovines. Using the correct adjective, what “ine” does cashmere wool come from?
Caprines (Caprini, Caprinae – goats)
12. Of the 10 cities hosting Euro 2024, which is last alphabetically?
Stuttgart
Final Round
1. Which EA, as known in this country, would be called a realtor in America?
Estate Agent
2. Which RF is the highest ranking hand in poker?
Royal Flush
3. The Cuban Missile Crisis was known as what OC in Cuba (in English)?
October Crisis (Crisis de Octubre)
4. Firework, California Gurls & Last Friday Night are all songs on which TD?
Teenage Dream
5. Which EM wrote the music for A Fistful of Dollars?
Ennio Morricone
Final 5
1. Which P is a word meaning a state or society governed by the wealthy?
Plutocracy
2. How many euro coin denominations are there?
8 (1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent, €1 and €2)
3. Which company are the manufactusers who make NASA’s new “Starliner” reusable spacecrafts?
Boeing
4. (Optional Picture clue of logo). What did the letters LWT stand for in the name of the former ITV regional franchise?
London Weekend Television
5. ID with a photo that looks like you is required at the polling station on election day. Yes or No, can you use a form of photo ID that has passed it’s expiry date?
YES (as long as it looks like you)
Additional
Countdown
Answer: Panoramic
Letters: Marina Cop
Clue: A wide-angled view range.
Tie Break: In the film Back To The Future, how many minutes into the film are we when Marty McFly first travels back in time?
33 Minutes
